Health Data Science, M.S.

Offered by the Center for Health Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University’s master’s
degree in health data science prepares you for high-earning careers using analytics
and big data for the health care industry.

About the Program

SLU’s master’s program in health data science is flexible enough for traditional students
or working professionals. It offers the expertise and hands-on skills in analytics,
modeling and outcomes research needed to meet an increasing demand for data scientists
in the health care system.

This degree program offers sought-after skills in health data manipulation, data visualization,
data mining, machine learning and predictive analytics. You will enhance your programming
skills in R, SQL and Python and work with advanced computing tools, such as Hadoop
and MapReduce.

Course Sequence

SLU’s health data science program begins in the fall semester and can be completed
in two years.

After graduating with an M.S. in health data science from SLU, you will be prepared
for a career as a data scientist. Data scientists blend, synthesize and communicate
data for use in clinical decisions by patients and providers and are able to advance
quality improvement efforts across health systems.